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What is Social Murder and How to Ensure Accountability in Patrimonial state?
Synopsis: The lack of political attention to social determinants and inequities that exacerbate the pandemic in India is a classic case of ‘Social Murder’. What is Social Murder? Friedrich Engels, used this phrase to describe the death of the worker population in England during the Industrial revolution era. Lack of access to basic necessities of… Continue reading What is Social Murder and How to Ensure Accountability in Patrimonial state?
Recent Communal Riots in Northern Ireland have Lessons For India
Synopsis: Recently communal riots broke out in Ireland. India can take a few lessons from it. A committed political leadership should take responsibility for peoples’ social and economic problems and should make efforts to alleviate their miseries. Background Recently communal clashes broke out in Ireland between the Protestant pro-British loyalist unionists and the Catholic pro-Irish… Continue reading Recent Communal Riots in Northern Ireland have Lessons For India
SC struck down the Maharashtra State Reservation for SEBC Act 2018
Synopsis: The SC has struck down the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018. The judgment would prevent realization of unjust benefits by the reservation. It would also encourage states to work on core supply-side issues in education and public employment which would curtail unnecessary demand for reservation. Background: The… Continue reading SC struck down the Maharashtra State Reservation for SEBC Act 2018
IPR Waiver For Covid 19 Vaccines
Synopsis: The US is now supporting the plea of developing countries for granting an IPR waiver to Covid-19 vaccines. The waiver would allow the countries to speed up the production process without the permission of manufacturing company. However, significant roadblocks exist that may prevent the grant of waiver. Background: The US has shown its willingness… Continue reading IPR Waiver For Covid 19 Vaccines
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 8th, 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 8th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | May 7 2021
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 7, 2021
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today IPR Waiver For Covid 19 Vaccines Source: Click Here Syllabus: GS 3 – Issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. Synopsis: The US is now supporting the plea of developing countries for granting an IPR waiver to Covid-19 vaccines. The waiver… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 7, 2021
[ Yojana Summary] Federalism during the Pandemic – Explained, Pointwise
Introduction The second wave of Covid-19 is creating havoc in the country. The country is facing challenges in overcoming the medical Oxygen crisis, lockdown associated losses to the economy, etc. All this necessitated coordination between the center and the states. While states are struggling with a lack of financial resources, the center is finding itself… Continue reading [ Yojana Summary] Federalism during the Pandemic – Explained, Pointwise
Mandatory online certification for Persons with Disabilities through “UDID portal”
What is the News? The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(DEPwD) has issued a notification for all States/UTs. In that, the DEPwD made the use of online mode as mandatory to grant certificates of disability using the UDID portal. Note: Firstly, the Central Government notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 under… Continue reading Mandatory online certification for Persons with Disabilities through “UDID portal”
